Scientists find new state of matter which is both solid and liquid at the same time

[Swordsmyth]

It turns out that solid, liquid and gas isn’t the whole story – after scientists found a new state of physical matter… where atoms are both solid and liquid at the same time.
When you apply extreme pressure and temperature to potassium, it can form a state in which most of the atoms form a lattice structure – but a second set are in a fluid arrangement.
Andreas Hermann of the University of Edinburgh siad, ‘It would be like holding a sponge filled with water that starts dripping out, except the sponge is also made of water.
Under the right conditions, over half a dozen elements – including sodium and bismuth – are thought to be capable of existing in the newly discovered state, researchers say.


Until now, it was unclear if the unusual structures represented a distinct state of matter, or existed as transition stages between two distinct states.
A team led by scientists from the University of Edinburgh used powerful computer simulations to study the existence of the state – known as the chain-melted state.
Simulating how up to 20,000 potassium atoms behave under extreme conditions revealed that the structures formed represent the new, stable state of matter.

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-fi...175047190.html

[ATruepatriot]

It turns out that solid, liquid and gas isn’t the whole story – after scientists found a new state of physical matter… where atoms are both solid and liquid at the same time.
When you apply extreme pressure and temperature to potassium, it can form a state in which most of the atoms form a lattice structure – but a second set are in a fluid arrangement.
Andreas Hermann of the University of Edinburgh siad, ‘It would be like holding a sponge filled with water that starts dripping out, except the sponge is also made of water.
Under the right conditions, over half a dozen elements – including sodium and bismuth – are thought to be capable of existing in the newly discovered state, researchers say.


Until now, it was unclear if the unusual structures represented a distinct state of matter, or existed as transition stages between two distinct states.
A team led by scientists from the University of Edinburgh used powerful computer simulations to study the existence of the state – known as the chain-melted state.
Simulating how up to 20,000 potassium atoms behave under extreme conditions revealed that the structures formed represent the new, stable state of matter.

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-fi...175047190.html

Silly Putty... lol

[dannno]

the structures formed represent the new, stable state of matter.

Maybe they should study cannabis extracts.

"Stable" shatter will bend like a liquid if you bend it gently, but will fracture like glass if you bend it quickly

[Swordsmyth]

Maybe they should study cannabis extracts.

"Stable" shatter will bend like a liquid if you bend it gently, but will fracture like glass if you bend it quickly

Interesting.

[Zippyjuan]

They found sleet?

[DamianTV]

Glass? Or maybe other "non Newtonian fluid"?